Awesome customer service! Duck fat fries are to die for! Will def be back! Seafood beautifully prepared and cared for in the process. Can't believe I hadn't visited earlier. My partner and I were very impressed!
This Place is excellent! Great food standards and reasonable prices for the food. The oysters were very fresh and the seasoning ie. vinegar and sea salt enhanced the flavours a lot. We also ordered the Rockefeller chips and they were really great! My only complaint was that they were served with ketchup which is not needed when there is mustard aioli. Overall 10/10.
Went for early dinner one night, the food was great so was the service. The location is not very good though. Recommend their chicken, it was perfect
Are these chefs good or what! It's been an incredible dining experience with such gourmet dishes that won't disappoint you at slightest. Cool staff and their awesome services. I'm surprised not many feedbacks have come up with these guys.
We had:
a glass of Gustave Lorentz Pinot Gris,
2 raw oysters,
Rockefeller fries(truffle oil aioli sauce and fried in duck fat!!),
3 sheets to the wind(scallops)
a small platter of Member of the Board( fish)
and a beef taretare (see photos)
Such a classic interior and upmarket atmosphere and food you won't want to miss especially if you're a seafoodie. Try them and you won't regret'em.
What a surprise not seeing any other customers at lunch at Rockefeller on a Wednesday. We started with a dozen of Kilpatrick & Rockefeller oysters - very nice; could be better if the oysters were in season. We had tartare beef & a couple of slurgers (one with crispy soft shell crab & one with battered fish) - again, very nice indeed. We shall return for its interesting dinner menu.(Food - 4/5; Service - 4/5; Ambience - 3.5/5)
Best oyster sauce in Auckland!!!!!!!!!!
Oysters are pricey but they have sales every now and then... and then use their oyster sauce that looks like a mini tequila bottle.. it's by far the best sauce in Auckland!!!!!!
Environment: 3.5/5
Food Quality: 4/5
Food Quantity: 4/5
Oyster sauce: 5/5
Service: 3/5
Price $30-$40pp
The raw oysters are amazing. Some of the best I've had. I rate the Oysters a 5.0. I also really enjoyed the Wasabi Tempura Oysters. There wasn't much on the menu to the liking of my partner that doesn't like seafood nor does he like fancy food (he has lots of migraine triggers so likes to play it safe), so he took me here and watched me eat oysters. It was pretty awesome. Service was good.
Because of the fact that I use the Kauri Building (where Rockefeller is located) as my through-site link to get to work (the lift always smells so good with those wooden floors), I thought it was best that I finally try out this fine establishment. The interior is classically well designed, and they've got a real upmarket vive. I tried the N o 4 Beer Battered Fish & Chips, my friend had The Flaming Nigiri, and we had a simple side salad to share. I just wasn't all that thrilled by the fish - it just didn't seem to fit the special vibe of the place, more 'pub' quality. Felt quite let down by this. The chips were well cooked and very crunchy, so they made for a nice accompaniment. The salad was fresh, light and flavoursome. Rockefeller is known for their oysters so perhaps I need to come back one Friday evening for these, but stay clear of their Fish - it's not worth the $25 price tag.
Staff were great, the Slurger (cross between a burger and a slider) was great, loved the crispy onion. Decor a little unusual, seemed a bit stark, needs to be warmed up (was also a little cold on a wet rainy winters evening).
Love the concept and will come back for some bluffies.
My GF loves oysters so we went here before a ballet show for some oysters and wine.
The place is on a busy street with a carpark right next to it. The decor reminds you of a NY restaurant so apt name I guess.
It was completely empty so I was sceptical. Saying that we were pretty early because of the show. The best part of this joint is the guy who runs the front of house. Exceptional service with finesse - just what the place needs.
We had 4 raw bluffs which were so good that we ordered another 4 very quickly. We also had 6 kilpatricks and really nice french pinot gris. Satisfied with the food but it is an expensive treat!
Had the place been full I think the ambience would have been better. Saying that, we certainly enjoyed the luxury of having the whole restaurant to ourselves by the window looking at the city lights and cars drive by.
Definitely coming back especially for the service.
Merci beaucoup!
Anthony S (instantonium at IG)
+4
Great place to stop by for half priced oysters on Tuesdays! Their tapas style dishes are decent too! Service was a tad slow given there are only two working in the whole restaurant. Otherwise everything was great!
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Really yummy food #best oysters ever! so plump and juicy.. staff are really nice and friendly. Everything is made with love and care and you can taste the freshness in the dishes I went there with a grabone voucher but I would be more then happy to return and pay full price. The food is that good..
Great food and wine. Must try "Member of the board"
Went for drinks and snack today. Its a great little place. Food was delightful (we had deepfried chicken bits and soft shell crab sliders) both were cooked perfectly.
Beautiful fresh oysters and great wine list. I picked the Spaghetti Vongole which was delicious but would have likes a bit more chilli.
Neat place. Limited menu even though we came for oysters. Shucked Orata and Clevedon on the menu today. Warm olives are clever and tasty with the rosemary and zest. Friendly served. A bit pricey too.
Amazing record collection. Owners clearly have fine taste in decor, food, music and wine. A sexy wee after work hang
Half price today, but the oysters were goood. A vinegarette that was amazing! Sweet but still acidic. Would trade again
Nice place and great food. The music a bit load or perhaps it is the acoustic of the place with such high ceiling.
Beautiful food, great service and low key stylish decor.
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